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ANTAGONY Painting
Painting, Acrylic on Other
Size: 48 W x 24 H x 2 D in
About The Artwork
‘ANTAGONY’ is a painting which illustrates a vision for the future. It’s a painting of antagonism, disaffection and hostility. It illustrates the possible effects of world population, in conjunction with technical evolution. For the future, I can imagine death on an unparalleled scale. The painting does not show death or killing, but I’ve tried to paint harbingers of this possibility. Enslavement is a by-product of the devaluation of life. I paint that into the painting, along with addiction, sickness, symbols of war, insanity and people watching too much TV. I see a possibility that the world is headed for a “have and have not” hierarchy. The middle class may disappear. This leaves only the ones on top, and at the bottom. At some point, people will either have abundance, or they will be lacking. In this painting, the men on top merging with the machines, depict how the “haves” enjoy the remaining fruits of the Earth. The ‘haves’ cheat death by utilizing technology. They (the haves) self evolve into a new human form. They reinvent themselves. Pretty much like the predictions of Ray Kurzweil, only not quite as scrupulously. Privacy will become obsolete. There are eyes everywhere in my painting. These are the remote eyes of the controllers who track all that we do.The great herds of people that will come can be controlled only with constant vigilance. I can conceive that soon, every movement we make will be digitally recorded. This is already happening. Our DNA will be recorded. Anyone can be easily located using GPS. We will have no escape from the government, no privacy as we now take for granted. The population of Earth will be near a critical mass by the time we reach the so called “Singularity”. At some point in technological evolution, humanity will be able to achieve rapid self evolution. However, I don’t think everyone will be able to take advantage of it. Unfortunately, the grim outcome for the billions of “have-nots” will be out of any control. I see an interesting future on the horizon, (like the old Chinese curse) The one thing that’s most difficult to imagine is how humanity can survive much longer as we are.
Details & Dimensions
Painting:Acrylic on Other
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:48 W x 24 H x 2 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:No
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ROBERT STEVEN CONNETT Born in 1951 in San Francisco, California, Robert Steven Connett began drawing and painting at the age of 27. He continued to create artwork as a hobby for 20 years during which time he owned and operated an insurance brokerage firm in San Francisco. He sold the firm in 1998 at age 47 after his home and art collection was destroyed by a fire. Connett moved to Los Angeles in 2003 where he began his full time art career at the age of 52. There is something nightmarish about Robert Steven Connett's paintings. Intricately detailed and richly colorful, their futuristic undertones depict disturbing dreamlike scenarios that would surely haunt people's sleeps for nights on end. Based in California, Robert Steven Connett's portfolio is definitely rife with frightening yet imaginative visions of the world in general and humanity in particular. Inspired by everything from drug addiction and insanity, he also is drawn to images that pit nature against man. Stepping away from cliche psychedelia, Robert Steven Connett's paintings truly make you question the reality of things. More than that, however, their detail engages you to the point that you will probably find yourself sitting in front of each piece for minutes at a time. Just make sure you enjoy them more than anything else. (by Trend Hunter: http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robert-steven-connett) There are artists out there who eschew traditional approaches to drawing but are nonetheless obsessed with detail as a way express what are often frightening visions of the world in general and humanity in particular. H. R. Giger and Chris Mars spring to mind. Their roots lie in the dreamlike visions of Heironymous Bosch. It is a difficult artistic path. Most who try it fail to develop a unique vision or compelling style and get mired in cliché psychedelia. This kind of work is often driven by direct experiences with drug addiction, insanity or both, which can explain the rarity of finding such artists who also have the discipline to excel. R. S. Connett has become one of those exceptions. ~ David Carmack Lewis
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